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THE GOOD
Writes DVD+R at 8X on 4X media; great overall performance; strong software bundle.

THE BAD
No drive-to-sound-card cable.

THE BOTTOM LINE
One of the fastest DVD-rewritable drives on the market, Plextor's groundbreaking PX-708A delivers an all-around top-notch performance.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 7.2 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. March 16, 2005 08:34
    Mediocre
    1.0/5
    I purchased this drive last year hoping it would be an excellent purchase. I had heard very good opinions about the drive and read reviews right here in Cnet. These misled me to purchase this drive which at first worked fine but after a month of use...  read more »

    - kalium

  2. February 27, 2005 01:27
    Mediocre
    1.0/5
    I have a CD writer that's on it's 6th year. I won't be buying another Plextor until they make a product that last.

    Updated
    You might think gee, what's this guy doing to his Plextor drives. But hones...  read more »

    - ultravibe

  3. October 20, 2005 07:36
    Good
    1.5/5
    Cnet gave this drive a good review so I went out and looked for it and bought it for about $170(!) over a year ago. In that one year I have never been able to get the advertised 8x when I burn a DVD (even an 8x dvd+r). The fastest i have ever seen i...  read more »

    - sfash05


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